Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 371 g
Reihe: Euro-Asian Studies
Present and Future
Buch, Englisch, 266 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 371 g
Reihe: Euro-Asian Studies
ISBN: 978-1-349-42568-6
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
The energy reserves of the Caspian Region have been hailed as the new 'Middle East'. This book offers a thorough assessment of its energy resources and the nature of the international politics that surround them. This volume presents a unique study of the various dimensions of Caspian energy, ranging from the geopolitical to the economic, technical, religious and political.
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Foreword; J.A. Baker III Preface List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction; A.M.Jaffe & E.Djerejian PART I: BREAKING NEW GROUND: CASPAIN REGION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Geology and Petroleum Potential; A.Belopolsky & M.Talwani Confronting Independence: Political Overview; M.B.Olcott Economies and Energy; Y.Kalyuzhnova Islam and Energy Security; M.Haghayeghi & F.R. von der Mehden PART II: REACHING A WORLD MARKET: PIPELINES, TRANSIT ROUTES AND PROCESSING PLANTS The Economics of Pipeline Routes: The Conundrum of Oil Exports from the Caspian Basin; R.Soligo & A.M.Jaffe Integration in the World Infrastructure: Oil and Gas Processing Industries in the Caspian Region; A.Kalyuzhnova, J.Lee & J.Nanay Convergent Economies: Implications for World Energy Use; R.C.Sickles & P.T.Hultberg PART III: NATIONAL INTERESTS IN THE CASPAIN BASIN Russia's National Interests in the Caspian Region; M.Margelov U.S. National Interests: Getting Beyond the Hype; J.Barnes Turkish National Interests; G.Winrow Conclusion; D.Lynch Index